Piper PA-28-151 N6252J

Summary

On 18 September 1988 at about 03:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-151 registered N6252J, operated by Vagabond Flying Association, was involved in an accident near Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 September 1988 at 03:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Kenosha (ENW)

Coordinates

42.5805, -87.8501

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-151

Registration

N6252J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Vagabond Flying Association

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

West Chicago → Kenosha

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI88LA238

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE ON A VFR APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT, AT NIGHT, THE PILOT MISIDENTIFIED THE STREET LIGHTS IN A MOBILE HOME PARK AS THE RUNWAY LIGHTS AND DESCENDED INTO WIRES. AFTERWARD THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO THE INTENDED RUNWAY AND MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING. AFTER LANDING THE PILOT DISCOVERED PARTS OF THE TAIL MISSING INCLUDING THE RUDDER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.